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Two instances:
1. When Odysseus is on the island of Calypso, Hermes comes as a messenger to persuade Calypso let Odysseus go.
2. Hermes gives Odysseus advice on how to avoid danger from Circe and how to get his men back from her. He gives Odysseus a magical plant to protect Circe from her charms, tells Odysseus to pretend to want to kill Circe after she tries to cast her spell, and warns Odysseus not to sleep with Circe before she has promised to do no harm to him.
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What God gave Odysseus antidote?
Hermes gave Odysseus an antidote so that the Soreress Circe's magic wouldn't affect him.
Was Hermes for or against Odysseus?
Hermes assisted Odysseus several times in his journey.
How does Hestia know Odysseus?
Hermes is the great-grandfather of Odysseus. Hermes is the son of Zeus, who is the brother of Hestia.
What was Odysseus doing when Hermes arrived on the island of cyclopes?
When Hermes arrived on Cyclopes Odysseus was crying of homesickness.
Who helps Odysseus survive circe trick?
Hermes, the messenger god, tells Odysseus how to resist Circe's magic and guides him on what he needs to do to overcome the enchantment.
Who does Odysseus need to seek out?
hermes
Who has been searching for Odysseus?
Hermes
How is Hephaestus related to Odysseus?
Anticlea was the mother of Odysseus; her father was Autolycus, and his father was Hermes. Hermes is the brother of Hephaestus by their father Zeus.
How is Odysseus able to withstand Circe's magic?
Hermes gives him a magic herb that is found on the island so that when she kisses him it don't affect him.
When does Hermes help Odysseus?
Hermes helps Odysseus at the end of his 7-years on Ogygia with Calypso, and just before he meets up with Circe.
How does Odysseus escape Calypso?
Hermes tells Calypso to let Odysseus go.
Who advises Odysseus on how to not become a pig?
Hermes advises Odysseus on how to avoid Circe's spell that turns men into pigs by giving him a special herb called moly to protect him. Odysseus follows Hermes' instructions and is able to resist Circe's magic.
